A hiker suffered a fatal snake bite in Tennessee after picking up a Timber rattlesnake near the beginning of a trail in ...

The Tennessee hiker, wildlife experts stated, was likely bitten by the snake in self-defence when it was picked up.

While thousands of people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States each year, deaths are uncommon, according to the ...

GRUNDY COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVC) — A hiker at Savage Gulf State Park in Grundy County was bitten by a snake on the trail and ...

An adventurer hiking in a popular state park has died after being bitten by a timber rattlesnake, which he picked up on the trail, officials confirmed.

The man died in a local hospital after being bitten on the hand by what officials speculate was a timber rattlesnake ...

The unidentified male hiker, who was in Tennessee’s Savage Gulf State Park on Aug. 8, picked up what was likely a Timber rattlesnake, which has “venom potent enough to kill a human,” but whose “bites ...

Hiker dies after snakebite in TN park; may have had venom allergy. Officials say he picked up the snake, triggering a fatal defensive strike.

A hiker lost his life after a venomous snake bit him in Tennessee’s Savage Gulf State Park on Friday, an official said.

Experts are reminding you about the dangers of snakes after a Tennessee man was killed by a snake bite while going for a hike ...

Witnesses told officials that the man picked up what is believed to be a timber rattlesnake before it bit him.

A man has died after he was bitten by a venomous snake at a Tennessee state park, according to park officials.